An apparent brother Philip and Frances Nicholas were living in Sturminster
Newton near Manston in 1723.

As a direct male descendant of the Nicholas Families of Alcannings
and Roundway he was entitled to bear the Nicholas Coat of Arms, as were
his sons and theirs etc.

Nicholas of Roundway

Philip and Frances Nicholas (Ni9) had children:
Ni8-1 Philip Nicholas, b. about 1690 and Immatriculated at St. John's
College in Cambridge
Ni8 George Nicholas, who immatriculated
at St. John's College in Cambridge in 1713.
Ni8-3 Robert Nicholas, married Frances and had a son Philip
bap.10 Apr. 1740 Ni8-1-1 and a daughter, Fanny Ni8-1-2 bap. 20
July 1741
Ni8-4 Jane Nicholas, (taken from hand written data
in the genealogical dept. of the library in Devizes by (He1-2)Ni8-5 John Nicholas, who "died beyond the sea" (taken
from hand written data in the genealogical dept. of the library in Lewes
by He1-2, the author

For 1800 only:
Mr NICHOLAS James STRANGE £2. 7. 0
But he is no longer included in 1810, while the change in taxes for
the Earl of Uxbridge are increased indicating that he had bought up some
of the other holdings

As there are no others of the name Nicholas buried in this period nor
in the census of 1841, nor it may be assumed that no son of Philip remained
in this parish except the one paying taxes until 1800.

Sturminster Newton is a small town Southwest of Manston with the ruins
of a small 14th-century castle and thatched buildings.
The church in Sturminster Newton was rebuilt in 1486 and has a carved
wagon roof.

Thomas Hardy, Dorset's most noted author wrote The Return of the Native
when he lived in the town.